The Evening: FDA Pulls hydroxychloroquine, Beijing Lockdown, Lenny Kravitz and More

June 15, 2020

FDA Pulls Emergency Covid-19-Use Approval for Hydroxychloroquine

The Food and Drug Administration has revoked its emergency-use authorization for two malaria drugs, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, for the treatment of the Covid-19 disease, as the WSJ reports.

Beijing Lockdown

A section of Beijing was locked down on Monday as the government rushed to contain a new outbreak of coronavirus infections, as the NYT reports.

American Convicted of Spying in Russia

Former Marine Paul Whelan was sentenced to 16 years of hard labor in a Russian prison for espionage Monday, the conclusion to a case that has added tension to already strained relations between the United States and Russia, as the Washington Post reports.

On the Horizon

African governments are reexamining their international partnerships and demanding a bigger say on global issues in a post-Covid-19 world. Judd Devermont explores shifts between African governments and foreign partners and outlines steps to strengthen U.S.-Africa ties.

CSIS’s “On the Horizon” series offers insights into the more fundamental changes we might anticipate for our future social and economic world as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Video Shorts

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In That Number

1,400

In Arizona, more than 1,400 people who were believed to have the virus were hospitalized on Friday, up from 755 a month earlier and higher than at any other point in the pandemic.

Source: NYT

Critical Quote

"I am not going to allow situations to exist that we know have a high likelihood of causing an increase in the spread of the virus.”

— Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY)

iDeas Lab

As of Friday, June 12, there have been 18,284 confirmed cases of coronavirus within DoD.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images). Joseph Fons holding a Pride Flag, walks back and forth in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building after the court ruled that LGBTQ people can not be disciplined or fired based on their sexual orientation

Recommended Reading

“The Need for Climate Smart Foreign Policy,” by CSIS’s Sarah Ladislaw.

Online Events

At 8 a.m., The Atlantic Council will host Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to discuss how the United States can strengthen its ties to Africa through trade.

At 10 a.m., join CSIS for an armchair discussion with the executive director of UNICEF, Henrietta Fore on the effect of Covid-19 on children in both the developed and developing world.

And, at 1 p.m., the Brookings Institution will host two panel discussions on rebuilding the trans-Atlantic relationship after Covid-19.

Video

On June 12, CSIS hosted a conversation with several health experts on where the United States and world are heading in the Covid-19 crisis. Watch the full discussion here.

Podcasts

Thank You For Your Service (TYFYS) is a conversation with practitioners, experts, and you about the relationship between the military and civilians. Check out the first episode with new co-hosts Alice Friend and Jim Golby.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

Sometimes, I just can’t believe how talented Lenny Kravitz is. This one brought a big smile to my face.